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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

New York City sees a rise in robberies year over year for last four weeks ending Jan. 6

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Police Commissioner Edward A. Caban | New York City Police Department

Police Commissioner Edward A. Caban | New York City Police Department

There were 1,435 robberies in New York City in the last four weeks ending Jan. 6, 2024 compared to 1,187 in the same time period the year before, according to New York Police Department (NYPD) crime statistics.

This equals 51 incidents per day, up 20.9% from the previous four-week period last year.

The NYPD has grappled with 16,902 robberies in 2023.

New York City's crime continues to plummet, with major crimes down 4.1% year-over-year through November 2023. Shootings have plunged 18.8% compared to last year, while murders have dropped by a promising 10.9%.

Arrests in NYC have jumped almost 20%, with a significant 12% increase specifically for major crimes.

Still, Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell stated that “felony assaults and grand larceny autos remain persistent issues.”

Crime Across New York City in the Last Four Weeks
CrimeLast 4 Weeks4 Week Period in Previous Year% Change
Murders1432-56.3
Robberies1,4351,18720.9
Felony Assaults2,0251,8966.8
Burglaries9751,166-16.4
Grand Larcenies3,7833,7171.8
Grand Larceny Auto Crimes1,1601,1431.5
Transit Crimes169186-9.1
Petty Larcenies8,1618,1210.5
Misdemeanor Assaults3,3962,83319.9
Rapes1651640.6
Sex Crimes37231418.5
Shooting Incidents6473-12.3
Hate Crimes3818111.1

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